Vehicle washer



May l5, 1,923.

E. MULLER VEHICLE WASHER Filed May 17', 1919 Patented May 15, 1923.

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EDWARDMLLEE, 0E Non'rr BEEeEmNEw JERSEY.

VEHICLE Application led May 17,

To all/whom# may concern: j A y j 4Be I it known rthat I, EDWARD MULLER, a citizen of' the United States and a resident of North Bergen; inthe county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, haveinventednew and `useful Improvements in Vehicle lVashers, of which the followingis a specication. This invention relates more particularly to 'that type of vehicle washer in which the delivery pipe is rotatably secured to iXed water supply uponthe `ceiling or an overhead support, andin which the flow of vwater is controlled by manipulation of the delivery pipe or hoseQ l e Y The objectsofthe/invention are to enable the water-'supply to, be-ycontrolled by lthe delivery pipe in Iany rposition within its range of movement; to enable such control to be-effected by only a very slight angular motionof the delivery pipe; vto enable rotation of the delivery pipe to vtake place when desired without 1a'ifecting the water supply; tosecure africtional connection between the rotating delivery pipe and the water control means; to enable such frictional connection to be adjusted as desired; to provide suitable Vlimits for movement of the control .device with the delivery pipe; to enable thecontrol means to be adjusted to different valves, and to rsecure other advantages and results as may be brought out in the following description.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughoutvthe several views, y Y l p Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in central section; of a vehicle washer'of my improved construction; v

licrure 2 is Vahorizontal sectionv of the `samebon line 2 2; `Fig. 1; l

Figure 3 isa cross-section on line ,3 3 Fig. 1; and l i Figure 4 isa detail view offa ball shoe for the end of the valve stem.

Inthe specific embodiment oij the invention shown in said drawings, lfindicates a depending support adapted to be'sccured tothe ceiling or other overhead support by a base or foot 2, said support having for its lower portion a central longitudinal passage 3 for water which at its upper end vturns outwardly, as at .4 through a boss 5 on the support which is adaptedto receive a water supply pipe 6; in which is located WASHER.A j `1919.- sefiai No. A297,'720.

a shut-oifvalve 7 whose stem 8 isnormally projected tolhold the -valveclosed by a spring (not shown) as is common in the art.

sBelow .the point where-the vwater supply pipe 6 joins the support l, said `support has a reduced portion l9 whichrotatably receivesavsleeve 10 with a lateral horizontally projecting arm 1-1, and this sleeve is held upward inplace by means of anut 12 andlock nut 13 beneath the same upon a` further reduced and threaded portion 14 of the support 1. `The lower lend of the support receives a nipple 15A surrounded by packing 16 and va packing gland r17 screwed onto said reduced end of, the support to prevent leakage around thenipple, and from the lowerv end of said nippleextends the delivery pipe which is here shown inthe usual, form comprising a'horizontal portion 18 connected to the nipple 15 by an elbow 19 and supportedwnear `its other endby a vhanger 2Oy from ther armw11, the hose 21 connecting at' they end `of the horizontal pipe 18 beyond said-hanger by means of an 4elbow y22 andany suitable kind of a nipple yso controlling member V25., which as shown most clearly n FigureA 2 comprises a body portion adapted to frictionally receive the reduced portion 24" and a` radial extension to engage the valve stem 8. Means are also rpreferably provided for adjusting the friction between `said` controlling member 25 and the sleeve 10, it being Idesired to have the friction such that when vthe sleeve is "first turned, by pulling uponlthe hose, the

valve controlling member turns rwith it to open 'or' close vthe valve,` according tothe direction of' turning, and thenv yallows the sleeve to turn independent of the valve controlling member. Positivestop meansare vpreferably provided forl limiting the move. ment of said valvecontr'olling' member with the sleeve 1.0,' a's will be describe'clkmore l/Vhile my invention may be embodied in various forms, yI- have shown rfor illustration the valve ycontroli'nember 25 `l`with'arms 2G, 26 which are bowed apart as at 27,27 near their integral connection by the extension 28 and adapted to receive between themselves the reduced portion 24 of the support l. In order to control the rictional engagement of said arms withfs'aid'support, the outer ends of the armsare provided ,one

with agbolt 29'extending loosely' through aV hole 30 inthe other and lreceiving outside saidi other arm a spring 31 andr wing nut 32' by means of which together. y y

`'Iheextension 28`is adapted to lie beneath the arms can -be clamped I ythe-valvesteml 8 and is widened transverselyr r25, prefer to` provide the valve stem witha so as to always-do this notwithstanding the angular movement of the control member 25.

VSaid ,extension providesv an upperytransn versely beveled orinclined contact surface 33 with suiiicient difference in Vheight between its opposite end portions so that one of them will allow the' valvestem 8 to pro- 'ject entirely into closed position 'of the valve and the other will force the valve stem inwardly to open the valve. .Thus'as the valve control member'25 is swung Oneway' or the other the valve will be opened orallowedfto close, and ir" desired steps or,v seats 34l can be provided in 'the' inclined rsurface to determine more definitely certain positions of the valve, such as open, half open and closed.

In order to reduce frictional engagement of the valve steinwith the cont-rol member shoe 35 which I have, shown as simply a cylindrical ypiece with a socket 3G in itsY upper end fort e stem and a seat 87 inits lower ,end for a ball 38. Also, in orderl to enable the engaging surface of the extension 28 to be adjusted with respect to the valvestem, I prefer to provide said extension; with a main portion 39 beveled or inclined in one udirection and upon which lies an adjustable wedge-shaped portion 40 correspondingly inclinedat itsA lower surface and oppositely inclined at its upper surface; a clamping screw 4l extends through a slot 42 in the eX- tension rportion 39 and isthreaded into the adjustablewedge 40,r so that said wedge may be adjusted as desired to properly accommo` date the length of the valve stem 8.

The stop', hereinbefore mentioned, for limiting movement of thevalve contro-lmeniber 25 with th'e'sleevey l0l I 'have' shown as apin or "projection 4'3depending .from the fixed lsupport llinto recesses 44, 44 in the opposite facing walls of the arms 26, 26, at thepupp'er side of the control member, see Figures 1 and `2, anditwill be understood that this ensures that after the valve *has` been opened lor closed by movement ofthe valve control memberL with the sleeve'lO, saidv valve control member vremains stationary as to anyyfurther turning of the sleeve in the same direction,

f In using my improved washer, ther-.water canebe turned on and shutoil by avery slight angular motion ofv the sleeve' 10 and arm l1, which is Veasily effected by. pulling on :the hose. l gula-r motion necessary to dothis' is only a 'few degrees, and`1thus it is most conveniently do-ne. Furthermore, it makesfno dif-l It willbe vnoted that the yanferencein what'angular position thefs'leeve and-arm 11 stand', the slight movement ,of .them in onefdirection or ythe othervwillfal- 'ways open or close the'water supply" valve'. After the water has been turned on, the hose 'can be carried on in thesame d-irectionyas yfar as desired, land if desire'd'tofcarryit vin la reverse direction the only effect will beto first shut oli the waterv so that'when the hose reaches its desired position a slight reverse `movementis necessaryto turn onv the water aga-in; Unrestricted freedom f of movement of the hose is thus provided together with p -absolute control of the water, 'c'onducing to great easeandk convenience in'manipulation "of the washer and to great economyof water.

-As' I have indicated,A various detail inojdi'- seo lications and changes may be vmade in manufacturing my improvedwasher without departing from thespirit andscope ofv the invention, by those skilled in vthe art,fand IV dof not wish to be understood as restricting iny-` self except as' required by the'iollowing Claims when construed in prior art.

-I claim is :v

l. The combination with a support having the'l-ilight of the Having thus described the invention, what l a valved. water supply vand la mova-blledeliv- ,Y

ery pipe, of a valve-controlling `member'movable withsaid delivery pipe for a part'only of the full extent of the movement vof the i latter toopen and close th'e valve/of the watery supply. j i' l 2. The combination with ai support having a valvedwater supply and .a Amovable delivery pipe, of a valve-controllingmemy ber,- fr'ictionally movable with jsaid' delivery j pipe to an extent lessthanth'efull exten-tof `movement of said'delivery pipe and transmitting said motion to the valve of the *water supply.` 3. The combination with aasupportjhaving a valved water supply and a' movable delivery pipe, of av valvefcontrolling member frictionally movable 'with v,said delivery pipe and transmitting'v said motion to the/,valve of the water supply, and meansfor limiting Ithey movement of .said valve-controlling member to an eXtentless th'an'vtliel full eX` tent ofthe movement otsaid delivery.l ipe. 4. The combination with fasupport `Iavber having a movement with -sai'ddelivery delivery pipe, of a valve-controllingmeini pipe during a part only of the rotation thereof to ,openv and Aclose the valve of the Water supply.. Y

5. The combination with a support havling a valved 'Water supply and a rotatable 'delivery pipe, of a valvecontrolling member frictionally receiving a motion from said delivery pipe during a part only of the rotation thereof and transmitting said motion `to the valve of the Water supply.

ber frictionally rotated by rotation of thev delivery; pipe, and stop means limiting rotary movement of said member.

8. The combination with a support having a valved Water supply and a rotatable delivery pipe, of a valve-controlling member frictionally receiving a limited motion from said delivery pipe andtransmitting Y, said motion to the valve of the Water supply, and means for regulating said fric? tional transmission of motion from the delivery pipe to said member.

ing a valved Water supply, a rotatable sleeve on saidsupport, and a delivery pipe arm on sa'd sleeve, of a valve-operatingl member mounted on the upper end of said sleeve to move therewith, and stop means for limiting motion of said valve-operating mem-v ber with said sleeve. v

10. The combination With a support having a valved Water supply, a rotatable sleeve on said support, and a delivery pipe arm on said sleeve, of a valve-operating member mounted on the upper end of said sleeve in frictional engagement therewith, and stop means for limiting motion of said valveoperating member with said sleeve.

11. The combination Witha support having av valved Water supply, a rotatable sleeve on said support, and a delivery pipe arm on said sleeve, offa valve-operating member having a body portion frictionally engaging theupper part ofv said sleeve, and means '4 i for adjusting 'such frictional engagement.

12. The combination with a support having a valved Water supply, a rotatable sleeve on said support, anda delivery pipe arm on said sleeve, of a valve-operating member frictionally engagingsaid sleeve so yto turn therewith and operate V,thevalve as the' arm begins to swing,` and a fixed stop Aprojecting from the support to be'engag'edby site limits of its movement.v i p 13. The combination With a support hav /said member and stop the same at the oppo.-

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inga Water supply with a valve having'a'r reciprocating stem, of a delivery pipe rota.,-

table on said support, `and lav valve-operating y member having alimited movement With said delivery pipe inaplaue substantially perpendicular to said stem and'having a cam surface engaging the stem.

' 14:. vThe combination With a support having a Water supply with a valve having a reciprocating stem, of v a delivery pipe,4 rota'- ta le on said support, anda valve-operating'` member having a limited mo-vementrwith .said delivery pipejin a plane' substantially perpendicular to .said stem and having a cam surface engaging thejstem and provided with depressions for receivingsaid stemvin certain positions. r

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15. The combination with a support` having a Water supply With` a valve havinga reciprocating stem, cfa delivery pipe rota-- meinber having a `limited movement` With said delivery pipe in a plane substantially for adjusting said cam surface with yrespect to the valve stem.

16. The comb'nation with a'support having a Water supply With a valve having a reciprocatingstem, of a delivery pipe rotatable on said support, a valve-operating table on said support, a valve-operating member having a limited movement With said deliveryv pipe yin a plane substantially perpendicular to said 'stem `and having aA surface* inclined vto .said stem, a Wedgeshaped piece on said inclined surface, and means for adjustably holding said Wedgeshaped piece.- -v EDWARDCMULLER. 

